Organic growing media

Phytosanitary requirements for imported organic growing media. Language(s): Chinese. Number of pages: 4

1.    Stipulate that the types of organic growing media allowed to be exported to China include 10 kinds of untreated or single organic growing media such as tissue culture medium, 10 kinds of other organic growing media treated by a combination of steam treatment, heat treatment, chemical treatment and other ways such as rice hulls/chaff (excluding soil), and mixed media containing or consisting of two or more of the above growing media;

2.    Stipulate the requirements and procedures for the registration in China of recommended organic growing media manufacturers and the validity period of registration;

3.    Stipulate the imported phytosanitary requirements for organic growing media exported to China, including being free of imported plant quarantine pests and other harmful organisms and exotic species that are seriously harmful to agricultural and forestry production and ecological environment, being free of substances other than components of growing media, never being used for growing or any other agricultural purposes, and being dry and unreproducible;

4.    Stipulate the requirements for packaging, storage and transportation of organic growing media exported to China and requirements for pre-export official inspection and certification;

5.    Stipulate the import inspection procedures for organic growing media exported to China and the treatment requirements for non-compliance.